Manipal Engineering Manipal Engineering Solved Paper-2010

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    Both\[C{{o}^{3+}}\]and\[P{{t}^{4+}}\]have a coordination number of six. Which of the following pairs of complexes will show approximately the same electrical conductance for their\[~0.001\,\,M\]aqueous solutions?

    A) \[CoC{{l}_{3}}\cdot 4N{{H}_{3}}\]and\[PtC{{l}_{4}}\cdot 4N{{H}_{3}}\]

    B) \[CoC{{l}_{3}}\cdot 3N{{H}_{3}}\]and\[PtC{{l}_{4}}\cdot 5N{{H}_{3}}\]

    C) \[CoC{{l}_{3}}\cdot 6N{{H}_{3}}\]and\[PtC{{l}_{4}}\cdot 5N{{H}_{3}}\]

    D) \[CoC{{l}_{3}}\cdot 6N{{H}_{3}}\]and\[PtC{{l}_{4}}\cdot 3N{{H}_{3}}\]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    \[C{{o}^{3+}}\]and\[P{{t}^{4+}}\]have 6 coordination number.                 \[CoC{{l}_{3}}\cdot 6N{{H}_{3}}\]and\[PtC{{l}_{4}}\cdot 5N{{H}_{3}}\] \[[Co(N{{H}_{3}})]C{{l}_{3}}\xrightarrow{In\,\,solution}{{[Co{{(N{{H}_{3}})}_{6}}]}^{3+}}+3C{{l}^{-}}\] \[[PtCl{{(N{{H}_{3}})}_{5}}]C{{l}_{3}}\xrightarrow{In\,\,solution}\]                                                                    \[{{[PtCl{{(N{{H}_{3}})}_{5}}]}^{3+}}+3C{{l}^{-}}\] Number of ionic species are same in the solution of both complexes, therefore their equimolar solutions   will   show   same conductance.


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